sexual abuse of a minor. he oversaw a dorm full of young girls. the maryland school of the deaf provides a free education for people with hearing impairments. some of the students lived there in the dorms at times. it was one of those dorms that a man abused them. >> we've arrested and charged a man who was working as a school aide with touching girls over the course of years. fortunately, one of the girls came forward when she realized she was not ot only victim. >> three young girls said they were groped and fondled by clarence taylor. they were 107 and 13 at the time. he was responsible for watching the girls. the accusers say he would fondle

them, sneak up on them and kiss them. one girl in her mid-teens came forward now after finding out that other girls had been molested allegedly by taylor. >> he's been charged with sexual abus of a minor three counts. we are hopeful that pel will come forward and tell us their story. >> reporter: the maryland school for the deaf said this is an on going investigation being handled by howard county police. taylor remains in custody tonight in howard county. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. a man is charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl. he is charged with a second and third degree sex offense.

the victim reported that she had -- that grim had ca rested her and touched her. grim was helping with the remodeling and had a sleepover at the home the girl was also staying. a 62-year-old man is dead and two firefighters injured after an early morning house fire in jacksonville. >> it was a two alarm fire and brian kuebler is here with some powerful pictures on those deadly flames. >> reporter: a neighbor three doors down sent us this dramatic picture. 62-year-old william spencer died as the two-alarm fire enveloped the home. the fire required at least 80 firefighters and 20 pieces of equipment from both baltimore and harford county. it took about two hours to get it all under control and in the

process two firefighter the suffered minor injuries. >> did an initial search of the first and second floor. then the fire became so intense, they were required to evacuate the building. >> the baltimore county fire department says the cause of this fire is still under investigation, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> tonight we have learned that a man rescued from a burning home in dundalk has died. investigators said 87-year-old ernest lewis, sr. died from carbon monoxide poisoning. joppa road, another car crash. another person has died. it happened in towson. the driver hit a utility pole. his car overturned on east joppa right near prince road. it happened around 8:00. the man died at scene. the cause of this crash is still under investigation.

now here's an update on the breaking news we told you last night at 5:00. brian dargan, who had been arrested on burglary charges, was at st. joseph's medical center and he was handcuffed to a gurney. a needle was noticed in his car. he grabbed her arm and they wrestled. he reached for the officer's gun. the gunfired and the officer was grazed in the leg. >> down in the 30s already. westminster 36, are a but tules -- arbutus 38. so cold numbers. a little built of a breeze,

making it feel chillier. nothing than a few passing clouds. we're dry but a definite chill in the air as we fall through the 30s eventually down in the 20s. we'll have much more on when the chill turns around. it's straight ahead. same sex couples in maryland can ally for a license. only a handful of people showed up. the excitement found some ready to exercise their new rights. >> we've been together for 15 years. we've been living together for almost 15 years. i think it's going to work eye think we've had three couples come in and make applications. they have a lot of time because they can't get married until the first of january. so it's plenty of time to pick up an application.

>> the circuit court clerk said his office is prepared to stay open on new year's night to accommodate couples. >> in washington same sex couples can ally for license -- apply for licenses. this couple was the first in line. >> to be number one, it's really humbling. i think of all the people who have worked very hard and looked forward to this day. i hope they realize we're just a symbol. >> the couple has been together for 35 years. they have to wait three more days before they're technically married. they require a three-day waiting period. a quick thinking police officer comes to the aid of a

student. kate middleton out of the hospital tonight but she's in the out of the woods yet. why the duchess could face more challenges. >> a store that's been a staple is closing its doors, why the owners say it's time to do.

women who have lumpectomies may not need as much radiation as previous thought. it row moves the tumor. patients then receive radiation for five weeks. a new study says shorter term treatment may be just has good. scientists followed almost 4500 women for 10 years. those who received three weeks of radiation in slightly bigger dose had the same amount of

cancer relapse in the breast. timing is everything when it comes to treating late stage breast cancer. as health report are linda so tells us, delaying treatment, even a couple of months, could put thousands of women at risk. >> reporter: she makes cards ofen crnlgment for others. she feels fortunate for the decision she made. >> you can't worry about oh, what if this, what is that. >> reporter: jean was treated for breast cancer two weeks after being diagnosed. a new study shows how treatment prompt treatment can be. >> women waited 60 days or longer to start their breast cancer treatment. they had worse outcomes, meaning a higher chance of dying. >> reporter: in the later stages waiting too long for treatment increased a woman's risk of

dying a stearing 58%. those treated earlier had in increased risk. ohio's comprehensive cancer study followed 2,000 women over three years. she said whether this was where a woman lived, how much she earned, should ab factor in future cases. >> women with the most advanced cancer. so that is another lesson. that if you have an advanced cancer, you ned to start your treatment soon. >> reporter: it's a message jean believes in. >> my other grandchildren and i know it because i did quick treatment. >> reporter: linda so, abc2 news. >> doctors say even if they're diagnosed in later stages, most women have time it consider their options and even getting a

second opinion. you can get the latest health news anytime you want. check out abc2news.com/health. you'll find out how smoking makes hangovers worse and synthetic pot is sending more people to the er. all right. just a partly cloudy sky right now, cold conditions. look at the numbers from bwi. 37 degrees. temperatures dropping. a cold december like day at long last. a lot of you saying hey, man, i'm ready for the cold stuff. things will trend milder once again. sunset awfully early. weather in motion. how about bel air, some brit sunshine on tap. then just a cold finish. dundalk kind of a winter sky as we look across the outer harbor toward the key bridge and toward hawkins point.

what a gorgeous looking sunset. at towson conditions here, just some of that high thin cloud cover, filtered sunshine it finish out the day. temperatures are cold, shivering, upper 30s in central maryland. most spots are chilly in the mid-and upper 30s, just a light breeze, light and variable wind, nothing really over the top in terms of wind chill feeling like the mid-30s in most spots. how about weather into the day tomorrow. across most of central maryland you can see numbers like these. there will be some scattered showers in the mix, too. another chilly day on tap before the big change starts and the roller coaster starts heading the other way. for now we'll stay dry, chilly but dry. the active weather looks to be fairly quiet and mainly to our west. some showers over the ohio

valley. i think we're going to be relatively dry until we get into the afternoon. we could sew some of that scattered shower activity. then the slight chance of a shower. right now mod del guidance drying us out. we'll be in the low 60s. looks like sunday could be more of a dry scenario. the chilly pattern will change as we get more of a three in out of the south. the warmer air will overspread our area. in the meantime, again, sort of a chilly but partly cloudy scenario. for tonight we will stay nice and dry. look for dry morning commute tomorrow but maybe, just maybe you need the rain coat. tonight 31. partly cloudy, rather cold. 49. messily cloudy. the scattered showers kicking. tomorrow night showers will

begin to and as temperatures trend milder. milder will be our theme. look the this set up. 63 with a few showers. we'll dry out that sunday forecast and then into monday and tuesday, the setup is for some shower action. back in the mix early next week. so you see the setup temperature wise. it's going to be mild and for a few days and colder into early next week. so it's back and forth. we've been talking about this roller coaster. that's exactly what we're seeing. >> tomorrow a changing day. we could see some showers, the chill of today adds some rain. things improve saturday. >> all right. jamie? >> getting great weather over in britain. a collective sigh of release could be heard across britain as the duchess got out of the

hospital. the royal mother to be is suffering from a rare morning sickness. as t.j. winick tells us, while kate is improving, she may face more difficulty ahead. >> reporter: after three days and three night in -- nights in the hospital, the duchess of cambridge finally departed from the london facility with william waving and smiling to well wishers. william and kate issued a statement thanking the staff for the treatment the duchess received. kate, less than three weeks pregnant, will trito recuperate at home. the most difficult cases, some mores face symptoms throughout the pregnant sigh often times we see people coming back again and again. >> reporter: today the first public comments from presence charles about the pregnancy. >> nice to be a grandfather.

>> reporter: this has been an eventful few days since the couple went public with the pregnancy. >> when is a dpd time to come visit her -- good time to come visit her. >> reporter: the australia radio station apologized, stating they never expected to get through. kate's spirits were lifted by visits from william, pippa and her mother. t.j. winick, reporting. a sorority is at the center of a controversy over a photo. parties need to hear why the cpsc is taking action to stop

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let's take a lock at news around -- look at news around the nation. students are reacting to a photo taken by the sorority. the girls dressed up in sombreros and ponchos and holding signs like we will mow lawn for weed and beer. >> she doesn't have a mustache. she doesn't have a sombrero or poncho. i would think that people, rather than do things like this and generalize an entire group

of people, spend some team and learn about the culture. you're at a university. it might help to study more. >> the sorority released an apology. a quick thinking police officers saved the life of a student. when xavier hunt are collapse -- hunter collapsed, people thought he was faking. the officer ran to get a defibrillator. xavier's heart was slowing. >> i knew that we, you know, had a serious life-threatening event. >> the officer sent a charge through his system. medics arrived. turns out xavier suffers from a rare condition that caused his heart to beat too fast. he's back at school. >> they road off with bikes nearly two months ago and never

returned. >> now a family's wait may be over. >> a little girl is caught in the middle of a custody battle between her adoptive parents and father. we'll hear from the biological mom. >> this place in annapolis has been your hardware store since you list sis granted was president. >> you felt that december chill barb in force today. will it last and for how long? a look at the milder setup. it's all coming up.

an aide at the school for the deaf is charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. police are trying to determine if there are more victims.

>> a 62-year-old spokesman dead after a house fire in jacksonville. william sensor lost his life. firefighters had a hard time controlling the fire because there were no fire hydrants. two firefighters were hurt. the cause -- is under investigation. >> brian dargan is facing attempted murder charges. police say he had been arrested on burglary charges, was taken to st. joseph. a struggle ensued. a fire discharged, graigz the officer in the leg. what you really noticed, without a doubt, is the changing temperatures. the numbers down in the 30s has the day finished under the clear sky. a definite chill in the air as skies remain variably cloudy.

dry tonight but the chance for rain comes back and a big swing in temperatures. it's all just a few minutes away. >> there's a place in annapolis that is as tough as nails before nails. abc2's don harrison takes us to the place that came to the rescue. >> hi. >> hello. >> how are you? >> reporter: marge stevens has been a dwraiious host for more than 50 years. sheer husband bought this star in 1960. it's been here to save many of us who needed a part or a tool or a key made. they cram to my rescue when i needed a nine volt battery. it has been a hardware store on this corner since 1870. she's waited on quite a few

people. do you sell pee bee guns? >> no, we used to 40 years ago. >> reporter: that's about to come to an end. these doors which are open seven days a week, will close at the end of the month. >> you can see it's not practical anymore and not working out. >> reporter: with the economy and large chain stores it's been harder to compete and it doesn't make any sense to stay open anymore. >> steven's hardware. >> reporter: that greeting will soon not be heard. she's a local gal, born five blocks from here and moved two blocks closer when she got married. >> so i don't burn much gasoline. >> reporter: over20 family members have worked here over the years. >> all the people in my family. >>